Our mission
About AIPMS
A community of care in Madurai.
AIPMS is a non-profit society that has been caring for older women in Madurai since 1997. Our home specialises in support for Alzheimer's and dementia, with the backing of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Registered society, Tamil Nadu · AVYAY-IPSrC supported
Restoring dignity, one life at a time.
Our story
Founded on a simple belief: no elder should face memory loss alone.
Annai Indra Pengal Munnetra Sangam was founded in 1997 to serve rural and disadvantaged women in the Madurai region. Over the years, the organisation's work brought it close to older women who had no family support — and to the particular challenges of dementia and Alzheimer's.
Today our home at Pothumbu offers a safe, stable environment for 20 women, supported by a care team, visiting medical professionals and the government's AVYAY-IPSrC programme. Families and neighbours remain part of the home's life, joining us for festivals, prayer and ordinary visits.
We believe that memory loss does not diminish a person. It asks more of us — more patience, more imagination, more tenderness — and that is the work we try to do every day.
1997
Registered society, Tamil Nadu · AVYAY-IPSrC supported
Our vision
A society where memory loss never means loss of dignity, and where older women can age with security, affection and belonging.
What guides us
Values we try to practise, not just publish.
These principles shape how we care for people, spend money and work with families and partners.
Patience
We move at the resident's pace, not ours. Every response begins with listening.
01Dignity
Privacy, personal choice and simple respect shape every aspect of daily care.
02Safety
A secure, well-run home with attentive supervision and reliable medical support.
03Family
We stay connected to families and create a home where people feel they belong.
04Milestones
A story told in years.
Not everything that matters can be measured. But these moments mark the road that brought us here.
- 1997
AIPMS is founded
The society begins working for the welfare of rural women in the Madurai region.
- 2010s
A specialised home
Care for older women living with Alzheimer's and dementia becomes the heart of our work.
- Today
Twenty women, one home
Our Pothumbu residence supports 20 older women with the backing of MSJ&E's AVYAY-IPSrC programme.
How we are supported
A shared effort.
Our home is made possible by public support and a government partnership. We are grateful to every donor, volunteer, doctor and neighbour who contributes.
- Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
- AVYAY-IPSrC programme
- Visiting doctors and physiotherapists
- Local donors and volunteers
Be part of the story
Help us make every day gentler.
Your support helps us provide meals, medicines, care supplies and the patient, skilled attention our residents need. Every contribution makes a difference.